It will take about 3 hours, 50 minutes from Wadsworth to the turn off for Burning Man and expect it to take 90 minutes to get from there to camp, Burning Man reports. Burning Man describes the traffic as heavy stop-and-go.

Burning Man reminds people to gas up before they get to Empire.

Burning Man also advises people to be prepared for delays on eastbound Interstate 80 going over Donner Summit. The California Department of Transportation reports traffic is moving well. The Nevada Highway Patrol reports no traffic delays on any highways other than Nevada 447 heading out to Burning Man.

12:10 p.m. update:

Burning Man reports it is now taking 3 hours and 45 minutes to get from Wadsworth to the turn off to Black Rock City and then another hour wait on the road.

They said the back up starts south of Empire.

11:07 a.m. update:

Burning Man reports traffic is backing up in Empire and flaggers are deployed. It takes about 3 hours go from Wadsworth to north of Gerlach for the turnoff to Black Rock City.

10:38 a.m. update:

The Nevada Highway Patrol reports the traffic to Burning Man is a standstill to about 8 miles south of Empire where Nevada 447 curves into Pershing County.

10 a.m. update:

Traffic to burning man has slowed down. It is now taking about about 2 hours and 45 minutes to get from Wadsworth to past Gerlach.

On Burning Man Radio, they described it as slow and steady through Empire and Gerlach.

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The 9 a.m. Burning Man traffic update reports there is no congestion on Nevada Route 447 south of Empire.

However, the announcer said that traffic is starting to slow down. The gates are scheduled to open at 10 a.m.